As the ground rumbled beneath his feet, Akhil didn't wait for whatever was coming through the fog.
He immediately activated his newly acquired skill—Air Walk.
"If I'm going to deal with the boss, I can't waste time fighting this thing… guess I'll have to trouble you guys a bit," he muttered, rising steadily into the air until he was clear of the shaking ground.
Below, the fog rippled like a living thing.
Then, slowly, it parted.
A monstrous figure emerged—its thick, black carapace glinting faintly in the dim light. Its circular head was covered with clusters of yellow eyes, each one scanning in a different direction.
Eight enormous legs followed, sharp and jointed, cracking the earth with every step. The sound alone was enough to make smaller beasts nearby scatter in panic.
But they didn't get far.
Swish.
Splat.
In a blur, one of the spider's massive limbs swept through the air. Four beasts were sliced apart instantly.
